What does this Retail Trade ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Retail Trade worker counts, based on Census 2021 demographic data.

Should I choose a suburb just because it ranks highly here?

No. Demographic rankings explain local context, not investment quality by themselves. Use them with price, rent, income, schools, transport, and detail-page evidence before shortlisting.

Why does QuickProperty show count and percentage of population?

The count shows the size of the local group, while the percentage helps avoid overreading large suburbs that rank highly only because they have more residents overall.

What is the next step after this demographic ranking?

Open the suburb detail pages for the strongest candidates, save realistic matches to your shortlist, and compare them against affordability and local evidence before making a decision.

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Top Suburbs by Retail Trade Workers

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Retail Trade retail trade workers, ranked by count from Census 2021.

Top suburb

Point CookVIC

Leading count

2,879

% of population

4.3%

Source

ABS Census 2021

Ranking

Top Suburbs by Retail Trade Workers

Australian suburbs with the highest number of Retail Trade retail trade workers, ranked by count from Census 2021.

100 results

All NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT

How to read this ranking

Use top suburbs by retail trade workers to locate employment clusters before deeper suburb work.

BEST FOR

Seeing where an industry has a visible local employment base.

This helps when you want a fast read on where one industry is concentrated.

READ IT AS

A local employment footprint, not a full market verdict.

Employment counts say something about local economic shape, but they do not tell you on their own whether prices, rents, or amenities make the area attractive.

NEXT STEP

Cross-check with prices and household data.

Use the ranking to narrow the field, then verify affordability, demand, schools, and transport before treating the area as a serious candidate.

AVAILABLE evidence

Census concentration signal

This ranking is backed by demographic counts. It is good for finding clusters, not for deciding suburb quality alone.

CLUSTER SCREEN

This ranking finds concentration, not suburb quality.

Use top rows as research leads, then test affordability, services, and evidence depth before shortlisting.

Shortlist flow

Use #1 Point Cook and #2 Melbourne as the first compare pair.

Rankings are strongest when they hand you a shortlist quickly. Compare the top two first, then open suburb detail if the head-to-head result still feels narrow.

Compare top 2Open #1 detail Open #2 detail

# ▲	SUBURB	STATE	COUNT	% OF POP	POP
1	Point Cook	VIC	2,879	4.3%	66,781
2	Melbourne	VIC	2,799	5.1%	54,941
3	Pakenham	VIC	2,739	5.1%	54,118
4	Berwick	VIC	2,678	5.3%	50,298
5	Craigieburn	VIC	2,670	4.1%	65,178
6	Tarneit	VIC	2,563	4.5%	56,370
7	Werribee	VIC	2,326	4.6%	50,027
8	Blacktown	NSW	2,226	4.4%	50,961
9	Reservoir	VIC	2,216	4.3%	51,096
10	Port Macquarie	NSW	2,209	4.6%	47,693
11	Rowville	VIC	2,145	6.4%	33,571
12	Dubbo	NSW	2,087	4.8%	43,516
13	Glen Waverley	VIC	1,980	4.6%	42,642
14	Southport	QLD	1,947	5.3%	36,786
15	Sunbury	VIC	1,895	4.9%	38,851
16	Orange	NSW	1,868	4.5%	41,232
17	Castle Hill	NSW	1,837	4.5%	40,874
18	Hoppers Crossing	VIC	1,828	4.9%	37,216
19	Warrnambool	VIC	1,773	5.7%	31,308
20	Frankston	VIC	1,769	4.7%	37,331
21	Baldivis	WA	1,768	4.7%	37,697
22	Hurstville	NSW	1,737	5.6%	31,162
23	Canning Vale	WA	1,730	5.0%	34,504
24	Narre Warren South	VIC	1,697	5.5%	30,909
25	Mount Waverley	VIC	1,684	4.8%	35,340
26	Preston	VIC	1,678	5.0%	33,790
27	Mildura	VIC	1,647	4.8%	34,565
28	Epping	VIC	1,639	4.9%	33,489
29	Mill Park	VIC	1,587	5.5%	28,712
30	Baulkham Hills	NSW	1,570	4.2%	37,415
31	Doncaster East	VIC	1,566	5.1%	30,926
32	Bentleigh East	VIC	1,559	5.2%	30,159
33	Clyde North	VIC	1,545	4.9%	31,681
34	Auburn	NSW	1,506	3.8%	39,333
35	Keysborough	VIC	1,489	5.0%	30,018
36	South Morang	VIC	1,480	5.9%	24,989
37	Mount Gambier	SA	1,475	5.8%	25,591
38	Ferntree Gully	VIC	1,472	5.4%	27,398
39	Dee Why	NSW	1,455	6.2%	23,354
40	Truganina	VIC	1,455	4.0%	36,305
41	Bundoora	VIC	1,447	5.2%	28,068
42	Upper Coomera	QLD	1,445	5.3%	27,180
43	Narre Warren	VIC	1,442	5.2%	27,689
44	Ryde	NSW	1,434	4.5%	31,907
45	Richmond	VIC	1,433	5.0%	28,587
46	Shepparton	VIC	1,414	4.4%	32,067
47	Robina	QLD	1,412	5.5%	25,659
48	Pimpama	QLD	1,361	5.5%	24,601
49	Morphett Vale	SA	1,358	5.7%	24,002
50	Croydon	VIC	1,354	4.7%	28,608
51	Strathfield	NSW	1,350	5.2%	25,915
52	Langwarrin	VIC	1,349	5.7%	23,588
53	Quakers Hill	NSW	1,348	4.8%	27,893
54	Parramatta	NSW	1,346	4.5%	30,211
55	Buderim	QLD	1,343	4.3%	31,430
56	Ellenbrook	WA	1,339	5.4%	24,668
57	St Albans	VIC	1,337	3.5%	38,042
58	Glenmore Park	NSW	1,332	5.3%	25,021
59	North Lakes	QLD	1,308	5.7%	23,030
60	Doreen	VIC	1,303	4.8%	27,122
61	South Yarra	VIC	1,297	5.2%	25,028
62	Coffs Harbour	NSW	1,293	4.8%	27,089
63	Caroline Springs	VIC	1,290	5.3%	24,488
64	Morayfield	QLD	1,290	5.2%	24,898
65	Bankstown	NSW	1,276	3.7%	34,933
66	Doncaster	VIC	1,274	5.1%	25,020
67	Glen Iris	VIC	1,271	4.9%	26,131
68	Dianella	WA	1,258	5.2%	24,169
69	Cranbourne North	VIC	1,256	5.1%	24,683
70	Kellyville	NSW	1,252	4.6%	27,011
71	Noble Park	VIC	1,248	3.9%	32,257
72	Coomera	QLD	1,243	6.1%	20,225
73	Traralgon	VIC	1,235	4.6%	26,907
74	Narangba	QLD	1,231	5.9%	20,910
75	Southbank	VIC	1,220	5.4%	22,631
76	Boronia	VIC	1,218	5.2%	23,607
77	Coburg	VIC	1,209	4.5%	26,574
78	Cheltenham	VIC	1,208	5.0%	23,992
79	Carrum Downs	VIC	1,207	5.5%	21,976
80	Caboolture	QLD	1,207	4.1%	29,534
81	Mernda	VIC	1,206	5.2%	23,369
82	Mooroolbark	VIC	1,186	5.1%	23,059
83	Kallangur	QLD	1,172	5.4%	21,761
84	Endeavour Hills	VIC	1,170	4.8%	24,455
85	Cranbourne East	VIC	1,164	4.7%	24,679
86	Forest Lake	QLD	1,150	5.1%	22,676
87	Kew	VIC	1,147	4.7%	24,499
88	Surfers Paradise	QLD	1,147	4.3%	26,412
89	Malvern East	VIC	1,145	5.1%	22,296
90	Highton	VIC	1,144	5.5%	20,736
91	Mascot	NSW	1,142	5.3%	21,591
92	Hawthorn	VIC	1,139	5.1%	22,322
93	Merrylands	NSW	1,138	3.5%	32,472
94	Brunswick	VIC	1,136	4.6%	24,896
95	Goulburn	NSW	1,119	4.7%	23,963
96	Balwyn North	VIC	1,119	5.3%	21,302
97	Wantirna South	VIC	1,109	5.3%	20,754
98	Greenvale	VIC	1,102	5.2%	21,274
99	Morley	WA	1,102	4.9%	22,539
100	Kirwan	QLD	1,101	5.3%	20,780

FAQ

Top Suburbs by Retail Trade Workers FAQ

What does this Retail Trade ranking show?

This ranking shows Australian suburbs with the highest Retail Trade worker counts, based on Census 2021 demographic data.
Should I choose a suburb just because it ranks highly here?

No. Demographic rankings explain local context, not investment quality by themselves. Use them with price, rent, income, schools, transport, and detail-page evidence before shortlisting.
Why does QuickProperty show count and percentage of population?

The count shows the size of the local group, while the percentage helps avoid overreading large suburbs that rank highly only because they have more residents overall.
What is the next step after this demographic ranking?

Open the suburb detail pages for the strongest candidates, save realistic matches to your shortlist, and compare them against affordability and local evidence before making a decision.